What happens after the data is delivered?

What happens once the data has been handed over?

After delivery, the buyer checks the data against the agreement, SourceX invoices, and the company receives its one-time payment, typically within about 60 days of invoicing once the buyer selects the data. During the term, the buyer uses the data only as the agreement allows. The partner who made the introduction is paid last, after SourceX receives its fee.

Delivery is not the first step of a relationship with a buyer; it is the near-last step of a process the company controlled. Data moves only after an executed agreement and the company's authorization, so by the time anything is handed over, the company has already agreed price, scope and terms.

What is the sequence from signature to payment?

The order matters more than the exact dates, because dates depend on the buyer and the agreement.

1. Agreement executed. The company has agreed price and terms and signed.
2. Authorization to deliver. The company authorizes delivery of the agreed scope, after any de-identification and redaction agreed beforehand.
3. Handover. Large deliveries stay in the seller's own storage or ship on encrypted drives, and the handover is recorded; SourceX does not host multi-TB datasets.
4. Buyer review and selection. The buyer reviews what was delivered against the agreed description and selects the data.
5. Invoice. SourceX invoices on the basis of the agreement.
6. Company payment. The company receives a one-time payment, typically within about 60 days of invoicing once the buyer selects the data.
7. Partner reward. The partner reward becomes payable only after the buyer pays and SourceX receives its fee.

If you want to see the earlier part of this path, what happens after a company applies to SourceX walks through the stages before signature.

What does the company owe after delivery?

Less than most owners fear, but it is set by the agreement, so read it. The company is licensing, not selling, so it keeps ownership of its data. Typical obligations in data license agreements, which vary, include:

Treat the table as questions to bring to the signing conversation, not as promises about any specific contract.

What can the buyer do with the data afterward?

Only what the agreement permits, for the agreed purpose and term. Who sees the data inside the buyer's organization, how long it is kept, and whether it is deleted are agreement terms, not defaults. How long an AI buyer keeps licensed data, and whether it is deleted covers what to ask. Who sees our data during a licensing deal explains access stage by stage.

A related question is whether the company can change its mind later. Can we revoke a data license if we regret it? covers what termination usually can and cannot undo. The practical lesson is that limits belong in the agreement before signature.

What if something goes wrong after delivery?

Late payment, quality complaints or scope disputes are handled under the agreement, which is why it matters to read the terms on acceptance and payment. As a partner you are not a party to that agreement and should not intervene or promise outcomes. If an owner raises a concern, send them to SourceX and their own counsel.

For exports specifically, owners with CRM or ERP data often worry about the mechanics of getting records out safely. The adviser view is in answering "is exporting our data safe?".

What does the partner see and when?

Very little, and by design. Partners never handle data. You will know the introduction was made; for anything about status, ask SourceX. Your reward becomes payable only after the buyer pays and SourceX receives its fee; a lead, meeting or signed agreement alone does not trigger payment. The sponsor-level reputational view is in portfolio data licensing and reputational risk. The referral earnings calculator shows how the reward formula works using the published program.

Next step

If an owner you know is deciding whether the process is worth starting, hand them this sequence and register as a partner to make the introduction. Companies can also start at sourcex.si/apply. Partners earn 25% of eligible platform fees SourceX actually collects, capped at $100,000 cumulative per referred company; rewards are not guaranteed. More answers are in the FAQ.